Directed by H Vinoth, Valimai stars Ajith Kumar in the role of a cop.
The first look of Valimai starring Ajith Kumar in the lead has been released by the makers.
Billed an action-thriller, the film is produced by Zee Studios and Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects. It stars Ajith in the role of a police officer.
Trio's first collab on Nerkonda Paarvai
Helmed by H Vinoth, the film has been shot entirely in Hyderabad’s Ramoji city. It is Vinoth’s second consecutive project with Kapoor and Ajith after Nerkonda Paarvai, the official Tamil remake of Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu starrer Pink.
Ajith played Bachchan's part in the "faithful and engaging" remake. The story revolves around Meera Krishnan (Shraddha Srinath), Famita (Abhirami Venkatachalam) and Andrea (Andrea Tariang) — three young working women based in Chennai. When the three get falsely implicated in a criminal case, a smart lawyer Bharath Subramaniam (Kumar) decides to step in and represent the young women in the court.
Check out the first look here
The wait is over!#Valimai #ValimaiFirstlook pic.twitter.com/kWu2l93Bmc
— Zee Studios (@ZeeStudios_) July 11, 2021
— Zee Studios (@ZeeStudios_) July 11, 2021
The wait is over. Here you go #ValimaiMotionPosterhttps://t.co/tECtXmTRUP#Valimai #ValimaiFirstlook
— Zee Studios (@ZeeStudios_) July 11, 2021
Other cast members
Valimai also stars Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya Gummakonda, Pearle Maaney and Yogi Babu in important roles. Maney made her Hindi film debut with Anurag Basu's Ludo last year, while Qureshi was recently seen in Zack Synder's Army of the Dead.
Delay in the release of first look
The first look was earlier scheduled to release on Ajith’s 50th birthday on 1 May. However, the release of the poster was pushed due to the second wave of the pandemic.
Taking to social media, the producers announced that although they wanted to release the first look on the actor’s birthday, it is not the right time when fellow citizens are facing various hardships due to .
In the statement, the maker requested fans to pray for the departed souls and for those who are currently battling the virus.
An update on Valimai's music
Meanwhile, music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja also shared an update on Valimai's songs. Raja, who participated in a panel on Clubhouse, said that Ajith's Valimai has an emotional song dedicated to mothers, and it will be different from other sentiment films in Tamil cinema, reports Times of India.
#ValimaiUpdate Is Here ! #Valimai 🔥
Once In Decade Sentimental & Soulful Mother Song Is On The Way ! Composed by Our @thisisysr in Different Way !
Lyrics By : #Pavijay #ThalaAjith . #Yuvan Love 💗😘 pic.twitter.com/3PG0n3uDFe
— Yuvan Souls (@YuvanSoulHealer) June 21, 2021
An official confirmation regarding the film's release date is awaited.